Chapter 239 Exposed
"My name is Lark, and I'm an employee of the Golden Trout Chamber of Commerce. My president wants to meet you all."
As he spoke, the man raised his head, smiled at Alka and the others, and asked, "Would you please do me the honor of coming?"
Hearing this, Alka narrowed his eyes slightly.
Xiadaiti and others nearby also turned their eyes to Alka, waiting for his decision.
Come to think of it, the only time they had seen this caravan was when they met last night.
Alka could clearly feel at that time that there were two people in this merchant ship team who were stronger than them.
The rest of the people couldn't give them a sense of danger.
So should we go there?
Alka couldn't help thinking.
The main reason was that he didn't understand why the president of the Chamber of Commerce invited him. Could it be that their identities were exposed?
After all, if they could really come out of the Four Gods Sea, they would definitely have a treasure on them.
With their current strength, possessing treasures is itself a dangerous thing and not safe.
But on second thought, if the president of the Chamber of Commerce wanted to harm them, inviting them so blatantly would only alert him.
And there would be no advantage in his refusing.
Then he nodded.
"No problem, lead the way."
Alka said as he turned to look at his teammates.
"Let's split up. Simon, Pororo, and Xia Daiti, you three will come with me. The rest of you can just go back to the ship and wait."
Hearing Alka's words, everyone frowned, but did not refuse. They just nodded and split into two teams.
Julia and the others walked towards the port.
The three Xiadaiti followed Alka.
"Then please follow me, distinguished guests. The location is in this town." He specifically mentioned the location of the invitation to reassure Alka and others.
If the banquet was to be held on a merchant ship, Alka might have to give it more thought.
Alka and others followed behind the Chamber of Commerce member named Lark.
"Did we meet yesterday?" Alka asked suddenly.
The tout walking in front turned his head slightly, smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, we met at the gate of the town yesterday. The leader at that time was the president of our Chamber of Commerce. It was at that time that he wanted to get to know you."
"Oh, that's the president of your Chamber of Commerce." Alka looked as if he had suddenly realized something.
He was somewhat certain that the merchant ship captain might have seen something that concerned him when he met them.
Then he asked, "He is indeed a man of extraordinary bearing. Is the ship docked at the port the merchant ship of your Chamber of Commerce?"
Lark nodded.
"Yes, the Golden Trout is the merchant ship of our Chamber of Commerce. It is also the office location of our Chamber of Commerce. We mainly do business in the Broken Island Chain."
Broken island chain?
Alka had never heard of this term, nor did he know its meaning from these people's dreams.
But we'll find out tonight.
I still know too little about some common sense about the entire vast ocean.
There is no way. When getting information in a dream, it is difficult to obtain information that you are completely unaware of.
After all, if you ask too generally, the people in the dream will not answer you. You have to ask very carefully.
While chatting, they had already arrived at a large triangular house.
"Everyone, please come in."
At the door of the house, there were two guards wearing soft armor standing on both sides. Judging from their race, it was clear that they were not residents of the island.
But ordinary human beings.
Pushed the door and walked in.
As soon as I came in, I found that this place was out of place with the whole town. It was too bright in here.
The lighting tools used in the town are candles made from some kind of fish oil. Although they are very flame-resistant, the flames they produce are not very bright.
The lighting tools used in this room are crystal balls floating in the air, which look very similar to the lighting stones used a long time ago.
However, the light emitted has a hint of temperature, making the whole room seem a little warm.
A long table was placed in the middle of the room. The captain that had been seen before sat at the table. He smiled at Alka and the others.
The length of this long table can accommodate more than a dozen people, and the tableware on it is also full.
"Please take a seat, everyone. I hope you won't blame me for my rash invitation, but I'm glad you've accepted it."
Seeing the Chamber of Commerce president coming over and speaking with a smile, Alka nodded and also gave a polite smile.
Although it was indeed a bit sudden, both the invitation process and his current performance showed enough respect and courtesy to Alka and the others.
After all, Alka knew the strength of the person in front of him, and he must have reached the third stage.
Much stronger than them.
The Chamber of Commerce president came over and saluted Alka with his arms folded.
When Alka saw this posture, he was slightly stunned, but he immediately reacted and crossed his arms as well.
The same thing happened to Xiadaiti behind him, but Porollo and Simon used different etiquette gestures.
"My name is Balazs, the wandering Balazs, the president of the Golden Trout Chamber of Commerce, nice to meet you all."
"Arka, leader of the Compass Eye treasure hunting team, they are my team members."
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Xia Daiti and others behind him also introduced themselves.
"Haha, everyone, please sit down. Standing like this really makes me feel so impolite." The president of the Chamber of Commerce said with a smile.
Alka and the others also smiled and nodded, then sat down in their seats.
I even saw a stool specially prepared for Porro's huge body.
After taking his seat, he clapped his hands gently, and people came one after another bringing various delicacies to the table.
A member of the Chamber of Commerce picked up a jug of wine from the side and poured a glass for everyone present.
"Please enjoy them, everyone. These are unique delicacies made from ingredients from the magical beasts on this island. They are not easy to find outside."
Balazs said with a smile, then he randomly cut a piece from the largest leg of the unknown beast in the center and put it on his plate, and then cut a small piece and put it in his mouth.
After eating, he took a sip of the wine in the glass next to him.
Seeing this, Alka and the others began to taste it.
"I wonder if President Baraz invited us here for something?"
Alka asked bluntly after taking a bite.
Hearing this, Balazs smiled and said, "Of course I want to get to know you all and make a friend. As the president of the Chamber of Commerce, friends are very important resources."
He suddenly changed the subject and said, "Of course, this is also a little advice to all my friends."
"Advice..." Alka narrowed his eyes slightly. This was not a nice word when they were just getting to know each other.
"Don't get me wrong. If I'm not mistaken, you all should have just arrived at the Infinite Ocean."
As soon as the words fell, the atmosphere in the entire restaurant became quiet.
The only sound left was the sound of Pororo chewing.
Alka and the others did not react at all to these words and continued to eat the food in their hands.
After chewing the food, Alka chuckled and asked, "Why does President Baraz think so?"
The president sitting opposite shook his head and smiled, saying, "You have just arrived at the Infinite Sea, so you may not understand the situation here. Although it is indeed not obvious from the outside, some characteristics are only possessed by people who have just arrived at the Four Gods Sea Region of the Infinite Sea."
"And just so happens that you have this trait, which is very bad and dangerous, so I hope you can forgive my sudden offense."
Since the other party has said it so bluntly, Alka has nothing to pretend about.
He asked directly: "What kind of characteristics?"
"You are all still in the second stage, but your magic response is too stable. This is very abnormal."
Balazs didn't hold back and spoke directly.
"That's it?" Alka never expected that what exposed them was not something else but the fact that the magic power was too stable.
"Haha, my friend, many things are exposed from such small things." Balazs said with a smile.
Then he explained: "Although I don't know what the Four Gods Sea is like, I heard that it is very peaceful and tranquil there, and it is very desirable."
"So I admire you for your adventurous spirit and your willingness to come to this dangerous ocean from a peaceful place. It is for this reason that your magic power is too stable."
"For those who live and grow up in the Boundless Ocean, the first two stages are the stages in which their strength increases the fastest. Their strength is increasing all the time, and there is no time for them to stabilize their magic power. Only when they reach their limit will they have the opportunity to look back and start to sort it out."
No wonder.
Hearing this, Alka suddenly understood, and he couldn't help but think of their experiences in the small town during this period of time.
The strength displayed by the hunters who are touchers in the town is too easy to be noticed.
Alka had always thought that he had become more perceptive after his strength had increased. After all, it was not so easy to detect other people's strength when he was in the Home Sea, but at that time Alka's strength was only at the first stage.
Unexpectedly, it was because the magic power of the people in the Boundless Sea was too boiling and obvious in the early stage.
I couldn't help but think of the mayor, whom I had met once, and the person in front of me, Balazs.
When he saw them, Alka could hardly feel the fluctuations of magic from them.
Just by feeling the hint of danger from the Dream Catcher, Alka realized that their strength must be much greater than his own, and should be at the third stage.
Thinking of this, Alka humbly asked, "How can we conceal such a movement?"
Hearing this, Balazs shook his head with some regret and said, "Friend, forgive my ignorance. I don't know what to do for now. After all, this is the influence of the environment in which one is born and raised, and it is not so easy to change.
But when your strength reaches the Nine Spirals, there will be no need to conceal this appearance."
What this means is that reaching the Nine Spirals, which is the perfection of the second stage, is almost a watershed.
Arriving here, even those who grew up in the vast ocean will begin to sort out their magic and return to peace.
At this point, Balazs suddenly chuckled and said, "In fact, I can see that the main reason is that there are too many of you. Everyone's magic power is very stable, which is very strange."
After all, it is normal to find one or two cases, there will always be such an exception, but if a large number of cases are gathered together, it will be too conspicuous and will make people think in other directions involuntarily.
"So, my friends, I suggest you stay on this island for a while. Although there are often outsiders on this island, the frequency is very small. As long as you don't take any active actions, it will not be easy to be discovered. It won't be too late to leave when you can safely increase your strength to the Nine Spirals."
At this point, Balazs's expression became unusually serious.
"I admire you for coming to the Infinite Ocean, but this place... is not as good as you think."
He said this and shook his head helplessly.
Alka nodded. He would seriously consider the proposal. After all, safety was the most important thing.
Looking at Balazs he thanked him sincerely, "Thank you, thank you very much for your help my friend."
"Haha, you're too polite. After all, I have my own selfish motives. To be honest, you're the first people from the Four Gods Sea that I've seen."
"Are there very few people coming from the Four Gods Sea?"
"Of course there are few, too few for this endless sea, but there are many famous people."
"A famous person?"
"Of course, the Great Thief Salmorro, the Wave of War Levis, the Flesh and Blood Disaster Barrow, etc., these are all people with resounding names in the Boundless Sea. They all came from the Four Gods Sea."
"Salmorro..." I heard Xia Daiti whispering softly beside me.
Alka turned to look at him and asked, "Do you know this person?"
Hearing this question, Balazs' eyes lit up and his face was full of curiosity.
Not only him, but the surrounding Chamber of Commerce crew members also pricked up their ears to listen.
To them, this is an unattainable legendary figure, a person who belongs to the legend.
Xia Daiti nodded and raised his voice slightly, saying, "I have seen him in the church's records. He left the home sea about 280 years ago. He was recorded because he stole something from the church and was chased by the church's pursuers in a panic and ran towards the open gate."
After hearing this gossip, the members of the Chamber of Commerce around nodded in understanding.
Balazs also looked enlightened and said, "No wonder his relationship with the church is so bad. Even now, we can hear that he went to some churches to steal... um, take things."
He really didn't expect that there was such a connection, and that this famous figure was in such a miserable state.
It gives people the illusion that the characters in the legend are closer to them.
"Speaking of which, I've heard of Barrow before." Simon said from the side.
After these words were spoken, everyone's expressions became somewhat surprised.
I didn't expect to hear the stories of two legendary figures here.
"He is a conciliatory person among the apostates. His ideas do not accord with those of the church, but he still believes in the wise men.
The reason he was excommunicated from the church was his research on flesh and blood. His most exaggerated incident at the time was that he attached flesh and blood to a house, turning it into a living monster. It was because of this incident that he was judged by the church and then fled.
Even in this state, is it just not in line with the church's philosophy? I still believe in the wise men.
So what exactly does your sea produce?
Alka couldn't help but complain.
The idea of giving flesh and blood to a house is creepy just by hearing it.
After hearing this story, Balazs' eyes lit up and he said with a look of having gained something. "Is there such a story? Barrow is now the leader of a well-known cult in the Church of the Holy Machine. I remember it was called the 'Jade Ruby' cult."
"The pagan group of the Holy Machine Church?" Simon repeated with some confusion. He didn't know that the Holy Machine Church had such an organization.
Unless, as a member of the Holy Machine Church, he still has some secrets that he doesn't know. But judging from Baraz's expression, this is not a secret.
"Yes, the Church of the Holy Machine has many pagan sects affiliated with it. These are sects that have different ideologies but still believe in the Wise. They are also part of the Church of the Holy Machine." Balazs explained to everyone.
"Is it possible?"
Simon was completely shocked. He had never expected that after arriving in the Infinite Ocean, the church he was in had become so open.
After coming to his senses, he quickly asked, "What about the pagans who don't believe in the wise men?"
"I haven't heard of it, but there are many evil sects and organizations that often launch various actions and wars against the Holy Machine Church. Of course, they are not just targeting the Holy Machine Church." At this point, Balazs frowned with disgust, and one could even see a hint of hatred in the depths of his eyes.
Hearing this, Simon nodded in understanding.
That's good, at least he can accept this situation now and his worldview won't collapse.
Cults and the like are okay.
